Vera Tschechowa

Also known as Vera Wilhelmowna Rust Tschechowa

Polish-German actress (1940–2024)

Film & TV

Berlin, Germany

Vera Tschechowa was a German actress, producer, director, and screenwriter from a distinguished artistic family. She was the daughter of actress Ada Tschechowa and the granddaughter of Russian-born actors Olga Tschechowa and Michael Chekhov; her great-great-uncle was the famous playwright Anton Chekhov. She became known as “The Girl with the Cat Eyes” after starring in Eugen York's film of the…

Known for

Rex Gildo: The Last Dance — Self2022
Directing Hell2011
Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben — Self2008
Suspicion of Guilt — Mrs. Clausthal1996
Neptun und Isolde1992
Wolffs Revier — Christin Wendrich1992
Riverboat — Self1992
Love at First Sight — Elsas Mutter1991
Insel der Träume — Lisa Rostow1991
Frei zum Abschuß1989

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Type: Person
Gender: Female
Origin: Germany
Active from: 1971

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Instance of: human
Given name: Vera
Gender: female
Citizenship: Germany
Place of birth: Berlin
Place of death: Berlin
Mother: Ada Tschechowa
Occupation: film producer
Educated at: Berlin University of the Arts
Languages spoken: German
Award: German Film Award
Image: Vera Tschechowa 1959.jpg

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birth name: Vera Wilhelmowna Rust
date of birth: 1940-07-22
name in native language: Vera Tschechowa
Commons category: Vera Tschechowa
date of death: 2024-04-03

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